1972 Wimbledon Championships
Encyclopedia
List of the 1972 Wimbledon champions:
Stan Smith
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Ilie Năstase
, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Billie Jean King
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Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 6–3
Bob Hewitt
/ Frew McMillan
def. Stan Smith
/ Erik van Dillen
, 6–2, 6–2, 9–7
Billie Jean King
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Betty Stöve
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Françoise Durr
/ Judy Tegart-Dalton, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Rosemary Casals
/ Ilie Năstase
def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kim Warwick
, 6–4, 6–4
Björn Borg
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Buster Mottram
, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Ilana Kloss
de. Glynis Coles
, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Men's singles
Stan SmithStan Smith
Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world...
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Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
- It was Smith's 2nd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
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Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 6–3
- It was King's 8th career Grand Slam title (her 4th in the Open Era), and her 4th Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
Bob HewittBob Hewitt
Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia...
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Frew McMillanFrew McMillan
Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his...
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Stan SmithStan Smith
Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world...
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Erik van DillenErik Van Dillen
Erik Van Dillen was an American male professional tennis player.Van Dillen won a single career title, the 1973 Nottingham Open Singles title, defeating Frew McMillan .-External links:*...
, 6–2, 6–2, 9–7
Women's doubles
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
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Betty StöveBetty Stöve
Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:...
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Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr
Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
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Judy Tegart-Dalton, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3Mixed doubles
Rosemary CasalsRosemary Casals
Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for...
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Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
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Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kim WarwickKim Warwick
Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980...
, 6–4, 6–4
Boys' singles
Björn BorgBjörn Borg
Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
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Buster MottramBuster Mottram
Christopher Mottram is a former English tennis player, who achieved a highest lifetime ranking of fifteenth in the world.Mottram represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup eight times...
, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Girls' singles
Ilana KlossIlana Kloss
Ilana Sheryl Kloss is a former professional tennis player and the commissioner of World Team Tennis.-Tennis career:Kloss was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Before turning professional, in 1972 she won the Wimbledon juniors singles title. In 1974 she won U.S...
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Glynis ColesGlynis Coles
Glynis Coles , also known by her married name Glynis Coles-Bond, is a retired English professional tennis player.Coles played professionally between 1970 and 1988, playing both singles and doubles...
, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4